During the Industrial Revolution many canals were built
During the Industrial Revolution, many canals were built in the UK. The first canal, opened in 1761, was the Bridgewater canal in Manchester. It was built by a man called James Brindley. Can you think of any advantages they might have had? Firstly, canals could be built right next to the factories and mills. This meant goods didn’t need to be transported over land to rivers.
https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=NBm. Qk. S 8 Nt. JI&t=78 s Before we had canals, everything was transported by pack horse. One barge and one horse could carry the same amount as 100 pack horses! This meant that things could be transported cheaper and faster. This helped the industries make more money. The canals reduced the cost of coal by 1/3
New Roads • A very important road builder was John Mcadam. • He was born in Scotland on 21 September 1756. • In 1816 John designed a new kind of road which were stronger, less muddy and bumpy and curved so rainwater could run off.
The first railway to be built in Britain was the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It opened in 1825, and was used to transport coal. How do you think the invention of the railways effected the UK?
Stick the timelines into your book. Use what you have learnt today to create a mind map in your book. Concentrate on transport before and after the Industrial revolution. Write information about travel before the Industrial Revolution in blue pen and information about travel after the Industrial Revolution in purple pen. Think of some of the problems caused by the old forms of transport and some of the advantages of the new systems. USE YOUR TIMELINE TO HELP YOU!
Write a paragraph to answer the question in the L. O.
In your books, write down 3 questions you would like to know about the Industrial Revolution
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